Unique Post Office Services to Try While in Japan
Explore Japan's unique postal services, from express mail to package storage, and learn how to make the most of them during your visit to Japan.
2024 Japanese Foliage Season: Where to See Maples in Autumn?
Discover the best spots and timing for Japan’s 2024 autumn foliage season, featuring top destinations like Kyoto, Tokyo, and Hokkaido for stunning maple views.
Top 2024 Japan Summer Fireworks Festivals
Discover the best Japan summer fireworks festivals 2024. Enjoy breathtaking displays, festival vibes, and cultural experiences in Japan. Plan your visit now!
Atami Fireworks 2024 Schedule: Spectacular Sea Festival
Enjoy Atami Fireworks 2024 with year-round displays and the stunning "Aerial Niagara Falls" finale in Atami Bay!
Tokyo Toyosu teamLab Planets: New Areas Coming in 2025
teamLab Planets in Toyosu, Tokyo, is the world's most visited museum recognized by the Guinness World Records. In early 2025, it will launch 3 new areas.
Japan Holidays 2025: National Holidays and Travel Tips
Before planning your trip to Japan, it's essential to check the Japan Holidays scheduled during your stay. Take a look at the public holidays in Japan for 2025.
Japan Holidays 2024: National Holidays and Travel Tips
Planning a trip to Japan? Be sure to check the Japan National Holidays in 2024 to make the most of your visit. Whether you're aiming to experience the vibrant Japan…
Autumn-leaf Viewing After Dark in Tokyo
Autumn-leaf viewing is a popular autumn activity in Japan but not everyone knows that it can be enjoyed even at night. Some parks and gardens illuminate the trees after dark…
[2024] Sumida River Fireworks Festival in Tokyo
The Sumida River Fireworks Festival, known as “隅田川花火大会” (Sumida gawa Hanabi taikai/Sumida River Fireworks Festival) in Japanese, is an annual fireworks extravaganza held along the Sumida River in Tokyo, specifically…
2024 Sakura: Japan Cherry Blossom Forecast #9 (Updated March 21st!)
The cherry blossom season is one of the most beautiful seasons in Japan. Every year in spring, the day when the cherry blossoms begin to bloom is eagerly anticipated. As…
New Year Shrine Visits in Japan: A Tour of First Prayers for Good Luck
New Year is just around the corner! Ready to welcome it in an ultra-cool way? Join me on a journey to experience Japan’s Hatsumode (初詣), or the first shrine visit…
Tokyo Disneyland: New Free Priority Pass vs. Fast Pass – What’s the Difference?
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Tokyo Disneyland Resort will unveil a brand-new expedited entry system called the “Tokyo Disneyland Resort 40th Anniversary Priority Pass” during the summer of 2023.…
Tokyo Illuminations 2023-2024: Top 5 Lightups for the Winter Season
Not exactly Christmas decorations, not quite a light show, the end of each year means Illumination season in Japan. In popular neighborhoods, parks and event centers, carefully crafted and designed…
2024 Tokyo New Year: JR East Japan’s 7 Lines Operate All Night!
Have you made plans for the 2024 New Year’s Eve? Are you considering welcoming the New Year in Tokyo? For those getting ready to welcome 2024 in Japan, JR East…
Booking Starts for the 2024 Shirakawa-go Gassho Village Illumination: Another Year of Lottery System
Shirakawa-go, located in the central Honshu region of Japan, is a picturesque mountain village renowned for its unique traditional architecture and scenery. The winter landscape of Shirakawa-go is particularly stunning,…
The 25th Fuji-kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival in 2023 (October 28 to November 23, 2023)
Lake Kawaguchi, nestled beneath the iconic Mount Fuji, is renowned among the Fuji Five Lakes. In spring, cherry blossoms paint the landscape, while lavender graces the summer. Winter invites you…
The 2023 Japan Kanto-Kansai-Atami Summer Fireworks Festival!
Step into the enchanting world of Japan’s summer as vibrant fireworks illuminate the sky! Just like clockwork, the annual fireworks extravaganzas in the Kanto and Kansai regions are set to…
2023 Hilton Strawberry Festival: Strawberry Dessert Buffet
The Hilton Tokyo offers an all-you-can-eat strawberry dessert buffet every winter to spring during the strawberry season! The sweet and juicy Japanese strawberries and the professional chef of the high…
Ueno Zoo Opens Lottery for the Return of Giant Panda Xiang Xiang to China from January 6
In 2011, Japan borrowed two giant pandas from China, Ri Ri (リーリー♂) and Shin Shin (シンシン♀), and in 2017, Ri Ri and Shin Shin had their first daughter, named Xiang…
2023 Fujisan Kawaguchiko Winter Flower Festival (Weekends from January 21 to February 19)
The winter fireworks festival in the Lake Kawaguchi area of Mount Fuji will be held as usual this year. It’s a great time to meet friends and family and watch…
Doraemon Coming Back! Let’s Go to USJ in Japan Next Year!
Next year (2023), USJ (Universal Stadios Japan) has another new action! Japan’s national animation Doraemon will return to USJ for a limited period event. If you like USJ and Doraemon,…
Japan’s New Go toTravel: National Travel Support（ZenkokuRyokoShien）Begins October 11, 2022
Japan was open to foreign visitors on October 11, 2022, and the negative certificate before departure will be waived if you have proof of three vaccinations. From now on, free…
Unlimited Ride on Shinkansen and Express Train in October 2022 with “JR East Pass”!
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of JR East, JR East will be selling a limited-edition pass, “JR East Pass,” in October 2022. Recently, details of this pass have been released.…
The 2022 Japan Kanto-Kansai Summer Fireworks Festival!
It’s summertime again, and with the opening of Japan to foreign tourist groups, the summer fireworks festivals in the Kanto and Kansai regions are being held as usual this year!…
Tokyo Akasaka is Transformed into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! Opening of Harry Potter Café and Theme Shop
The stage play “Harry Potter and The Cursed Child” based on the original story by Jack Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Difney will come to Asia in July 2022 and…
Nine-and-three-quarter platforms in Tokyo? Seibu Ikebukuro & Toyoshima-en stations will be transformed into Harry Potter-themed stations
It is expected that in 2023, the world’s second Harry Potter Studios(Warner Bros. Studio Tour Tokyo – The Making of Harry Potter) will be opened in Tokyo, Japan, the former…
The logo and official mascot of World Expo 2025 Osaka were released! It looks so special!
The mascot of the Beijing Winter Olympics, “bing dwen dwen”, has also created a wave of “dwen dwen fever” in Japan. The other day, the official mascot for the 2025…
2022 The Winter Fireworks Festival in the Lake Kawaguchi Area of Mount Fuji
The winter fireworks festival in the Lake Kawaguchi area of Mount Fuji will be held as usual this year. It’s a great time to meet friends and family to chat…
Japanese Vacation System: The Substitute Holidays
If you have read the article “National Holidays in Japan” which we updated, you should have noticed that there are always one or two “Substitute Holiday” in the list of…
Do you know the story of the origin of Showa Day?
April 29 is “Showa no Ni(Showa Day)”, a national holiday of Japan. If you know anything about the Japanese era name, you must know that “Showa” was the era name…